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and for the underdeveloped and unchallenged these kinds of things seem pretty rough.
then i hear about the one-legged soccer player who gets out on the field and hop kicks a ton of ass out there on the field and LOVES IT. or the Iraq War vetran who has lost a leg and is out placing in the iron man. or my friend down the hall who is hobbling today, but most days is kicking my ass every day with unmatched class and generosity against a backdrop of a rich, tough layered history of challenges.
and quietly reminds me. there are many depths to face head on with grace and fierce determination.

last year after having my desk watered repeatedly by the plant care professionals at the office, i taped up a couple of signs asking that they take care not to water my paperwork. of course thinking i was horribly clever, i translated the message into four languages, you know…just in cases. well, apparently after looking […]

ouch Originally uploaded by in retrospect. i’ve finally returned from three of the most grueling weeks i think of my entire career. three 4-day meetings back to back in three different cities. this is how my poor feet looked on the very last day, swollen battered blistered, and frankly real ugly. but the meetings were […]